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i_o say_v shall_v be_v indignation_n &_o anger_n &_o affliction_n &_o anguish_n against_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o commit_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o grecian_a between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v indignation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v anger_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o difference_n for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o more_o uchementer_fw-la impulsion_n or_o motion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o easy_a which_o difference_n yet_o have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o high_a judge_n for_o god_n be_v not_o trouble_v with_o these_o affection_n but_o the_o scripture_n use_v this_o trope_n or_o fygure_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o vengeance_n which_o follow_v these_o thing_n which_o afterward_o be_v express_v in_o that_o he_o add_v affliction_n and_o anguish_n and_o as_o touch_v anguish_n which_o in_o greek_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n delight_v in_o liberty_n wherefore_o when_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o straight_o that_o we_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n either_o move_v ourselves_o or_o else_o find_v a_o way_n out_o think_v we_o to_o be_v most_o grevous_a unto_o us._n and_o by_o these_o word_n be_v describe_v the_o great_a punishment_n and_o a_o desperation_n of_o the_o felicity_n to_o come_v man_n the_o soul_n signify_v man_n against_o every_o soul_n there_o be_v some_o which_o by_o this_o place_n argue_v that_o therefore_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o soul_n because_o the_o affliction_n thereof_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o grevous_a than_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o body_n but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v more_o plain_a to_o say_v that_o after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n by_o the_o soul_n be_v signify_v the_o whole_a man_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o upright_o all_o the_o power_n and_o part_n of_o man_n neither_o do_v this_o any_o thing_n let_v that_o here_o in_o the_o text_n man_n be_v put_v in_o the_o genetive_n case_n and_o because_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o grecian_a be_v here_o express_v for_o that_o tend_v to_o this_o end_n to_o comprehend_v all_o mankind_n which_o paul_n devide_v into_o two_o part_n so_o that_o some_o he_o call_v jews_n and_o other_o some_o grecian_n namely_o the_o gentile_n as_o many_o jew_n he_o begin_v to_o reprehend_v the_o jew_n as_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o here_o the_o apostle_n begin_v to_o join_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o self_n same_o reprehension_n which_o he_o use_v against_o the_o gentile_n because_o he_o intend_v to_o reprove_v they_o also_o and_o easy_o by_o little_a and_o little_o he_o turn_v his_o speech_n unto_o they_o unto_o who_o hereafter_o by_o name_n he_o speak_v when_o not_o much_o afterward_o he_o say_v behold_v thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n he_z jew_n why_o the_o first_o place_n be_v assign_v unto_o the_o jew_n therefore_o geve_v the_o 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man_n execute_v their_o office_n not_o be_v compel_v of_o fear_n but_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o willing_o which_o his_o say_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v under_o stand_v as_o though_o the_o father_n which_o live_v in_o the_o old_a time_n under_o the_o law_n be_v utterlye_o void_a of_o grace_n for_o they_o also_o beleve_v in_o christ_n but_o here_o paul_n so_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n as_o do_v the_o hebrews_n at_o that_o tyme._n wherefore_o if_o the_o father_n law_n the_o father_n which_o attain_v unto_o grace_n have_v it_o not_o by_o the_o law_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o come_v not_o then_o unto_o they_o by_o the_o law_n wherefore_o paul_n say_v so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n that_o you_o also_o be_v free_a even_o from_o the_o law_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o draw_v his_o argument_n from_o the_o 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word_n seem_v by_o prevention_n to_o comfort_v the_o roman_n for_o they_o may_v have_v say_v although_o we_o geve_v over_o ourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o they_o that_o of_o dead_a be_v on_o live_v and_o though_o we_o apply_v our_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n yet_o can_v we_o not_o bring_v to_o pass_v while_o we_o continue_v in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v now_o and_o then_o sin_n paul_n answer_v although_o there_o be_v graft_v in_o you_o a_o natural_a lust_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o reign_v in_o you_o for_o forasmuch_o as_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n sin_n shall_v not_o bear_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o sin_n through_o the_o grace_n under_o which_o through_o christ_n you_o live_v shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o you_o and_o your_o obedience_n although_o it_o be_v but_o begin_v and_o unperfect_a yet_o shall_v it_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n notwithstanding_o it_o satisfi_v not_o the_o law_n for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o 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that_o as_o touch_v justification_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o law_n because_o by_o it_o we_o seek_v not_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n for_o already_o be_v we_o justify_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o be_v not_o loose_v from_o the_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n but_o that_o we_o ought_v of_o necessity_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o in_o yâ—_z x._o commandment_n wherefore_o yâ—_z law_n also_o as_o touch_v yâ—_z part_n which_o be_v moral_a forasmuch_o as_o it_o nether_a condemn_v nor_o accuse_v nor_o compel_v yâ—_z elect_n be_v say_v to_o be_v abrogate_a for_o these_o be_v yâ—_z chief_a propriety_n of_o yâ—_z law_n as_o touch_v the_o civil_a precept_n of_o moses_n no_o man_n doubt_v but_o yâ—_z they_o be_v now_o no_o more_o in_o force_n for_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o take_v not_o away_o any_o help_n pertain_v unto_o man_n life_n so_o do_v it_o in_o no_o case_n take_v 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infidelity_n when_o as_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v predestinate_a &_o shall_v at_o the_o length_n be_v save_v as_o if_o paul_n shall_v thus_o say_v although_o they_o as_o yet_o seem_v stranger_n yet_o shall_v they_o also_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o liberty_n of_o yâ—_z glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o mark_v that_o paul_n of_o those_o self_n same_o add_v they_o groan_v they_o sorrow_n they_o travail_n in_o pain_n which_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o have_v no_o desire_n at_o all_o of_o our_o felicity_n and_o in_o greek_a it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z be_v congemiscere_fw-la which_o word_n signify_v that_o the_o creature_n groan_v together_o but_o together_o with_o who_o undoubted_o with_o we_o with_o who_o it_o mourn_v together_o &_o after_o a_o sort_n travail_v but_o if_o by_o this_o word_n creature_n we_o understand_v substance_n insencible_a and_o without_o life_n how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a of_o his_o own_o will_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o which_o have_v subdue_v it_o under_o hope_n undoubted_o we_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v so_o create_v of_o god_n that_o they_o have_v a_o wonderful_a desire_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o wherefore_o plant_n live_v creature_n stone_n and_o metal_n withstand_v and_o resist_v every_o one_o for_o itself_o that_o they_o be_v not_o destroy_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v howbeit_o they_o geve_v place_n unto_o the_o use_n of_o man_n not_o of_o their_o own_o will_n that_o be_v of_o a_o natural_a power_n and_o prone_n for_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o contrary_a namely_o to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v themselves_o but_o geve_v place_n rather_o unto_o the_o providence_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o that_o they_o be_v subdue_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o nature_n let_v we_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o compel_v they_o to_o serve_v our_o use_n and_o when_o we_o see_v that_o 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apt_o expound_v after_o that_o manner_n which_o we_o have_v before_o declare_v chrisostome_n say_v that_o not_o only_o we_o shall_v be_v repair_v but_o also_o that_o creature_n which_o lie_v under_o we_o for_o it_o also_o shall_v be_v exalt_v unto_o glory_n mete_v for_o our_o glorify_a body_n it_o be_v for_o our_o sake_n say_v he_o make_v corruptible_a and_o for_o our_o sake_n also_o shall_v it_o be_v similitude_n a_o similitude_n endue_v with_o immortality_n and_o he_o add_v a_o very_a apt_a similitude_n a_o nurse_n say_v he_o labour_v long_o in_o nurse_v of_o a_o infant_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o age_n and_o shall_v obtain_v a_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n she_o also_o shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o great_a honour_n the_o creature_n say_v he_o suffer_v for_o thy_o sake_n but_o thou_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n it_o be_v under_o hope_n subdue_v unto_o present_a evil_n take_v thou_o heed_n that_o thou_o cast_v not_o away_o hope_v otherwise_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o worse_a estate_n than_o the_o insensible_a creature_n in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n we_o ought_v to_o wonder_v at_o the_o incredible_a goodness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o have_v knit_v creature_n together_o with_o a_o most_o straight_a bond_n and_o have_v join_v they_o unto_o man_n with_o a_o wonderful_a creature_n the_o connexion_n and_o sympathia_fw-la or_o suffer_v together_o of_o creature_n sympathia_fw-la or_o suffer_v together_o so_o that_o if_o he_o be_v in_o evil_a case_n they_o also_o be_v in_o evil_a case_n and_o groan_v and_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v they_o also_o shall_v be_v restore_v this_o word_n we_o know_v be_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n declare_v yâ—_z he_o speak_v not_o of_o thing_n uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a but_o thorough_o understand_v and_o know_v for_o unless_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v common_o and_o public_o receive_v among_o the_o godly_a he_o can_v not_o have_v use_v this_o form_n of_o speak_v and_o he_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o have_v say_v that_o the_o creature_n groan_v but_o add_v also_o that_o it_o sorrow_v together_o &_o yâ—_z with_o that_o kind_a of_o sorrow_n which_o be_v of_o all_o sorrow_n the_o most_o vehemente_v he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o be_v peyn_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n in_o travail_n and_o not_o only_o it_o this_o pronoune_n it_o be_v not_o have_v in_o the_o greek_a for_o there_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v but_o what_o be_v mean_v when_o it_o be_v say_v not_o only_o we_o have_v before_o at_o large_a declare_v namely_o that_o thereby_o be_v mean_v no_o common_a or_o simple_a man_n but_o this_o whole_a workmanship_n of_o thing_n create_v
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